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    • natehateN
      natehate
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      @demonito:

      black fire buddy black fire leather is really hard to break in

      ed do you have any experience with the black smooth?
      likes? dislikes?

      don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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      • P
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        I just sent an order for custom boss in today. This thread inspired me so i thought i would join in. I did the custom fit, and i'm hoping they turn out ok haha.

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        • FridayF
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          ^ congrats man.. Keep us posted

          Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

          ~Shinici Haraki~

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          • natehateN
            natehate
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            Share your build brother

            don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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            • P
              Pelican
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              I picked black fire with black lining, mp toe, narrow shafts, and hukurokujo roller buckles

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              • injunjackI
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                That shaft is going to be stiff….what are hukurokuju roller buckles?

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                • GilesG
                  Giles
                  IHUK Crew
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                  http://vintageengineerboots.blogspot.co.uk/2011/03/hukurokuju-custom-engineer-boot-buckles.html

                  "OK face up to it - you're useless but generally pretty honest and straightforward . . . it's a rare combination of qualities that I have come to admire in you" - Geo 2011

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                  • P
                    Pelican
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                    Well they told me the black fire is the same thickness as their other leathers except the black tie so i'm ok with the stiffness. They'll give in eventually.

                    Wesco only uses roller buckles in japan, but you can provide your own. Here is the kind i got. You have to order them from japan. http://mydenimlife.com/blog/whats-in-a-buckle/

                    You can check them out at the link. They were only about $30

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                    • injunjackI
                      injunjack
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                      ok, thanks. I got the generic rollerbuckles Bakers offers, they are a bit big for instep straps…

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                      • natehateN
                        natehate
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                        http://www.ebay.com/itm/321051006029?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

                        found those on ebay yesterday. thought they might be of interest to this buckle discussion

                        don't you know there ain't no devil? only god when he's drunk!

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                        • Jordan23J
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                          Lovely! Where did you get them from?

                          Enjoy ya addiction!

                          AE

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                          • FridayF
                            Friday
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                            From WESCO online. Score this one from their factory second line, Brand new in my size which was custom made and i presumed not collected by the customer.

                            Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                            ~Shinici Haraki~

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                            • ChrisC
                              Chris
                              Raw and Unwashed
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                              I'd go with the black laces and no kiltie, but other than that personal aesthetic difference, those are fantastic looking.

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                              • FridayF
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                                appreciate the advice chris, thanks

                                Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                                ~Shinici Haraki~

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                                • ChrisC
                                  Chris
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                                  Not advice, just my preference.  They're your boots, so wear them how you like them.  Feel free to tell me to keep my unsolicited opinions to myself. 😃

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                                  • FridayF
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                                    naa you're good.

                                    Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                                    ~Shinici Haraki~

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                                    • BlackheartB
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                                      Those look great Friday, no matter how you wear them. 😉 I got three pairs from their factory seconds page,
                                      two pairs were new and one pair had a tiny oil spot on the tongue gusset…Can't see a fly on a running horse! 😉

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                                      • Jordan23J
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                                        Same size as vibergs or whites?

                                        Enjoy ya addiction!

                                        AE

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                                        • FridayF
                                          Friday
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                                          @Blackheart; Thanks. 😉

                                          Thanks Moonshine and they are size 10E which imo fits tts. I am a 10US in most shoes/boots and a 9UK in vibergs. The wesco fits me perfect an should I go down 1 size would definitely be too tight but going a half size bigger, would fit the same as my viberg which gives almost 1 inch room for the toes.

                                          oh, and i like those raw laces on those boots.

                                          Tough, heavy and ready! = IRON HEART

                                          ~Shinici Haraki~

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                                          • Jordan23J
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                                            Thx bro!

                                            Enjoy ya addiction!

                                            AE

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